There’s proof in the panel- learn from esteemed purchasing and supply chain management professionals on how they drove their business forward through the COVID-19 disruption (and continue to do so). These pros will discuss predictions for the future of supply chain as we embark on the “new world,” proven best practices they have employed – including engaging the group purchasing organization (GPO) model, and why leveraging a GPO will prove to be crucial among leading supply chains. The panel will discuss: -Core challenges their supply chain faced in 2020, lessons learned, and how they overcame great disruption -Procurement’s role in enabling the supply chain -Best practices on implementing their version of supply chain success -How to operate in 2021, the future of supply chain management in the “new world” As supply chains continue to move forward in a still unstable environment, these proven success stories will help guide continuous value improvement in the supply chain.

Being a logistics leader is no easy task. You need to manage complexity, continually optimize operations, make faster, smarter decisions, and always be prepared for anything, knowing that volatility can strike at any moment. Thankfully, you don’t have to go it alone. Join Uber Freight’s Steve Barber, Vice President of Product Management, and Shawn Piper, Director of Experience Design, along with Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Marty Parker, to tap into how supply chain and logistics leaders are leveraging transportation management systems (TMSes) to tackle rapidly-growing, complex operations head-on. Additionally, they’ll dive into: Key needs emerging across procurement, execution, visibility, payments, and insights as logistics leaders scale their operations How data-driven predictive and proactive experiences such as Insights AI can supercharge team productivity (especially if they’re directly built into your TMS) How TMS solutions are being reimagined to help transportation teams get—and stay—ahead of obstacles across modes and regions